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Post Date: 03 April 2020

Exploring a Cycle of Inquiry for the Philosophy Short Course Webinars

Although we could not collaborate with you at our Philosophy CPD events scheduled for March, we have designed an online and interactive sequence of workshops ‘Exploring a Cycle of Inquiry for the Philosophy Short Course’. Over three online workshops you will reflect on pedagogical perceptions in education, explore the core features of inquiry based learning, and consider how to use the key stages of a cycle of inquiry to aid planning and assessment.

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Post Date: 09 March 2020

Wood Technology Design Initiative

National Tree Week runs from 21st to 27th March this year. To celebrate Tree Week JCt4 are running a design initiative to celebrate trees, as the rationale in the Wood Technology specification reads: ‘one of our key natural resources’.

As part of this initiative 1st year Wood Technology students are asked to design an artefact that celebrates how forests and trees contribute to the enhancement of both our environment and wellbeing.

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Post Date: 24 February 2020

First Year Graphics Exhibition

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) have partnered with the JCt4 Graphics team to offer an opportunity for first-year Graphics students to have their work exhibited at the RIAI headquarters. More information here ...

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The Webinar "Guidance Related Units of Learning" is now available online here...

The Webinar "Exploring Other Areas of Learning in Junior Cycle" is now available online here...

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Post Date: 10 May 2019

We have now updated our planning document for CBAs in the Leadership section of our Website. It is to be read in conjunction with the NCCA document, Key dates for Classroom-Based Assessments 2019/2020.

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Post Date: 05 March 2019

Coding In Action Initiative 2017-2019: Associated press release and publication of the initiative’s Interim report as phase 1, involving 50 schools nationwide, comes to an end in the current school year, and as 50 more schools are identified for participation in phase 2 of the initiative (2019-2021).

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